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Around 4 thousand years ago, cats were idolized as representatives of the goddess Bastet, and were even mummified alongside pharaoh mummies in Egypt. However, during the Middle Ages in Europe, the association of cats with pagan spirituality led to their persecution, especially during the persecution of witches. Cats, particularly black ones, were considered associated with witches and demonized. In the 15th century, Pope Innocent VIII included black cats in the list of heretical beings persecuted by the Inquisition, leading to a great massacre of cats. This persecution contributed to the proliferation of rats, which spread the Black Death and killed many people. Since then, black cats have been associated with bad luck and negative superstitions, although there are also those who respect them for fear of reprisals from the devil.
